Beartooth Highway Closed – Weather Update

Posted on June 17, 2014 by FBaar

4/17/14 – 9:28 am

High elevations of the Beartooth Highway – including Beartooth Pass – are currently closed due to snow, slush, and blowing snow on the roadway. MTDOT and Yellowstone National Park road crews have assessed the situation and the decission has been made to continue the current road closure through today, 6/17/14. Highway crews will re-assess road conditions tomorrow, ( 6/18/14 ) and a decision will be made at that time regarding a re-opening schedule. Travelers can currently travel along the Beartooth Highway from Red Lodge, MT to Vista Point, and then back track to Red Lodge, and can travel as far as Long Lake in Wyoming before turning around. The Chief Joseph Scenic Byway ( WY 296 ) is open and can be used as an alternate travel route to travel into and out of Cooke City, MT and the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Current up-to-date travel information can be obtained from local area Chambers of Commerce:

Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce – 406-446-1718
Cooke City Chamber of Commerce – 406-838-2495
Cody Country Chamber of Commerce – 307-587-2777
Montana DOT – 406-252-4138 / 888-863-8465

6/17/14 – 7:00 am

An early summer storm is currently moving through the area (6/17/14 ) High elevations of the Beartooth Highway including Beartooth Pass are currently closed due to blowing and drifting snow. Plowing crews are on the road and making every effort to re-open the Highway as quickly as possible.

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